Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $177.2727.

NUE has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Nucor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of Nucor from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Nucor in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Nucor from $182.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Nucor from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Allen C. Behr sold 9,042 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.28, for a total transaction of $1,367,873.76. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 73,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,143,436.08. This represents a 10.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Stephen D. Laxton sold 2,003 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.57, for a total transaction of $303,594.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 88,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,364,533.18. This represents a 2.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 25,995 shares of company stock worth $3,990,634. Insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Nucor

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NUE. Stance Capital LLC purchased a new position in Nucor in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Nucor by 51.4% in the 2nd quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 221 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. AXS Investments LLC purchased a new position in Nucor in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Vision Financial Markets LLC increased its stake in Nucor by 281.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vision Financial Markets LLC now owns 271 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in Nucor during the third quarter worth $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 76.48% of the company’s stock.

Nucor Stock Performance

Shares of NUE stock opened at $180.04 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $163.04 and its 200 day moving average price is $149.10. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.20 billion, a PE ratio of 25.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.87. Nucor has a 52-week low of $97.59 and a 52-week high of $183.00.

Nucor (NYSE:NUE) last announced its earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The basic materials company reported $2.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.30 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $8.52 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $8.27 billion. Nucor had a return on equity of 7.80% and a net margin of 5.18%.The company’s revenue was up 14.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.49 EPS. Nucor has set its Q4 2025 guidance at -2.630 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Nucor will post 7.64 EPS for the current year.

Nucor Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.56 dividend. This represents a $2.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. This is a boost from Nucor’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.55. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Nucor’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.46%.

Nucor Company Profile

Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is an American steel producer headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel and steel products, operating a network of steel mills, recycling facilities and fabrication plants across the United States and North America. Nucor’s operations emphasize electric arc furnace steelmaking using recycled scrap metal, which supports a decentralized, mill-based production model focused on efficiency and flexibility.

Product offerings span a broad range of basic and value‑added steel items, including sheet, plate, merchant bar, structural beams, reinforcing bar, tubing, fasteners and fabricated components.